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Campaign 17V040000

Under Review NHTSA Official Language
ID: #17V040000 MFR: Nissan North America, Inc.

What This Recall Means

Component

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

What Happened
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Altima vehicles. The rear door latch/lock cable on the vehicles may have been improperly routed. As a result, lowering a rear window may inadvertently cause that door to unlatch and open.
Risk if Unfixed
If the rear passenger doors inadvertently open while the vehicle is in motion, it may increase the risk of injury to the rear passengers.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will correct the rear door latch/lock cable routing, free of charge. The recall began on February 16, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Affected Vehicles

2017 NISSAN Altima
2016 NISSAN Altima
2015 NISSAN Altima

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #17V040000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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